Costume National I

3 reseñas

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• Mr.Templarious

  January 2, 2021

  

  Magnificent Layton clone. Until now, the best imitation I knew of was Royal Equestrian until I tried this one. RE is excellent and has stupendous power, but it isn’t as balanced as the original or this, and when I enjoy it most is when that strong irradiation of RE fades, moving closer to being almondy rather than apple-like and being quite sweeter than Layton. ‘I’, on the other hand, is very well mixed from the start and kicks off with the part I like most: the one that still has green apple and spices, but the woods are already very present thanks to the ambroxan. Furthermore, the performance is very good, it projects phenomenally and has good longevity. I must get a bottle as soon as possible, but they are hard to find.

• jerry drake

  September 12, 2022

  

  Costume National isn’t strictly niche, but in some cases it surpasses it by a long way, as with this perfume. I think it’s a good proposal with leather and suede notes over wood, lavender, and cedar, creating something enveloping and decisive, yet extremely refined. You can detect a blend of fine spices with floral touches intertwining with a sugar-coated labdanum. It opens beautifully, with floral-spicy stabs dancing under your nose, giving the impression of something strong and very sweet. Then the sweetness softens, leaving an elegant ambroxanised leather that warms up, all wrapped in a delicate blanket of labdanum and flowers with spices like saffron, superbly soft, like being wrapped in a white blanket as the temperature drops. Beautiful, totally unisex, very pleasant, a bright scent of a certain level. (Courtesy of Sejano 77)

• thecutestmouseintheworld

  February 13, 2026

  

  Straight to the point: smells 85% like Layton. The green apple is missing and the vanilla is less intense, giving way to citrus notes from the bergamot and a very woody, spiced base. The leather and animalic notes are barely noticeable, distancing it from scents like Hugo Boss Absolu. Performance is good, lasting a solid 6 to 8 hours on skin with decent projection (I was gifted a decant, so I’ll continue testing it). It feels more synthetic than the original, so it could be an Arabic dupe despite being from a rising Italian house. If you’re a collector seeking the best, go for Layton, but for 95% of people, there will be no difference (just like with Aventus and Club de Nuit), plus it costs three times less. Personally, I wouldn’t buy it; it’s a pleasant but unnecessary scent. I have many other options before Costume National and Parfums de Marley: my first, second, third, fourth, and fifth purchase. – Scent: 7/10 – Longevity: 8/10 – Projection: 7/10 – Quality: 7.5/10 – Originality: 2/10 – Value: 9/10